Kansas cave school on Smoky Hill cliff described
A Kansas district school operates in a 40 foot high cliff dwelling along the Smoky Hill river near Mopolis. The limestone caves serve as classrooms with natural light, a milk room, and a brick fireplace. Nearby owners Faris claim the site. visitors and picnics frequent the area amid prairie wonders and relics from Coronado era.
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Kansas City
Smoky Hill River
Kamopolis
Kas
Ture
Faris
College of Kansas
Coronado
Kansas
Knights duel on horseback over girl ends with gunfire
Two young men, Charles Irby and Charles Riggins, dueled on horseback near Hendricksen for a woman’s favor. Riggins was shot through the left lung and may die. Irby was wounded in the left arm as they fired at close range. Irby was arrested and brought to town.
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Charles Irby
Charles Riggins
Hendricksen
Riggins
Irby
Oakland Doctor Hero Of Cape Nemesis Storm Rescues Five
Dr. John Purves of Oakland risked his life during the August Cape Nemesis storm to save five men in peril. He entered a burning wreck in a leaky boat to reach miners in a capsized craft and later retrieved two more climbers, guiding them safely through massive waves despite a gale. The rescues were witnessed by John Laughland who praised Purves for his selfless, tireless efforts.
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Oakland
Cal
John Purves
Cape Neme
Alaska
Dory
John Howle
Thomas Green
Purves
John Laughland
Cat and Dog Surgery Advice From London Expert
Chicago readers are advised to study pet care through Frederick Hobday of the Royal Veterinary College. A new handbook summarizes his veterinary experiences and notes that ear dropping operations require high skill and are often done by owners to alter ear carriage.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Frederick Hobday
Royal Veterinary College
London
Paul Dresser Offers Goods to Chicago Footpads
Notice from Chicagodated November 2 reports Paul Dresser the singer arriving in the city at the Auditorium hotel. He invites footpads sandbaggers and crooks to call and choose his watches pins and watch chains rather than threaten him on the streets.
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Paul Dresser
Chicago
Mr. Dresser
Auditorium Hotel
Tweed Factories Closed Down in Edinburgh District
In Edinburgh the Scottish tweed industry faces a three year slump with 8000 workers in idle mills. Factories are closed or unprofitable as the trade halts and relief measures through Parliament and town council are urged. Causes include overproduction, tariffs, wool price fluctuations, and foreign competition notably from the United States.
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Edinburgh
Lord Salisbury
United States
Scotland
Self Marriage Earns Pennsylvania Couple a Legal First
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania a couple Andrew J Taylor and Christina Eikes secured a self marriage certificate in a clerks office with two witnesses. They chose to marry themselves to save legal fees after consulting an attorney. The groom paid$1.26 total including license and certificate. The bride had been married twice before.
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Ritisburg
Charles A. Gehlbach
Andrew J. Taylor
Christina Eikes
Gehrbach
Must Marry Again Stirs Cook County Property Claim
In Chicago a missing New York marriage registration forces Mrs. S. T. King to consider a second ceremony to secure a $92,000 Cook county estate. S. T. King, staying at the Great Northern, may wed again this week after a records search failed to find the original registration. The minister who married them long ago is now deceased.
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Chicago
S. T. King
New York
Cook County
T. King
Great Northern
King
Plucky Bride Marries With Burns After Gas Stove Blast
Dora Brefeld married William Schrage in Cincinnati on her wedding day despite severe burns from a gas stove explosion. She endured pain and bandaged hands as delays and shocking incidents surrounded the ceremony. A bystander fainted as the bride pressed on with the vows.
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Miss Brefeld
William Schrage
Depew Campaign Heckled at Cobleskill Aide Sparks Roar
Senator Chauncey M. Depew faced interruptions during a Cobleskill speech. A witty reply from an elderly Irish man drew roaring laughter by correcting a question about 16 to 1. The crowd reacted strongly as the exchange highlighted tensions in the campaign event.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Cobleskill
Depew
Erin
New York Central Railroad
Phones Will Tell the Whole Story in Election Returns
The Central Union and New telephone companies expand service to deliver election returns to patrons. Indianapolis serves as a distribution and collection point with dedicated switchboards and five operators reading updates from five New York taps. Patrons may request districts to hear latest results and returns are compiled for quick delivery.
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Central Union
Telephone Companies
New York City
Cirauit
New York
Indianapolis
Patrom
Harry Gates
Mysterious six pounder cannon sought in Greenwich dig
In Greenwich Connecticut workers dig a five acre lot once tied to EK Benedict estate hoping to locate a six pounder cannon traded for a wheat cargo centuries ago. Local lore cites a wedding charivari, a raid, and an oath of secrecy before the vessel vanished into a bog. Now aged informant William Knapp name purposeful dump site. search discouraged by depth and moisture.
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Greenwice
Conn
Greenwich
EK. C. Benedict
Indian Harbor
Peter Funcheon
Peter
Joseph Mead
Wiliam Knapp
Wealthy yet eccentric woman found dead in Middletown home
Mrs. Henrietta Schmidt, 66, known for wealth and a local grocery store, was found dead in her Middletown residence. Despite possession of property, bank funds, and real estate, she died in apparent squalor with several money bags and two dozen keys concealed in her clothing.
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Middletown
Conn
Henrietta Schmidt
Enthusiastic Butte Resident Endorses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Mrs Ira Knowlton of Butte Montana credits Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with curing years of indigestion and stomach trouble. She reports relief after three weeks and says the tablets taste pleasant and are easy to take. A Hampton Virginia user also touts two months of benefit after five years of treatment. The ad asserts the product aids digestion with pepsin and diagnosts and is sold in the US Canada and Great Britain.
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Ira Knowlton
Butte, Mont
Stuart
Fittsburg
E. H. Davis
Hampton
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Death by Own Action Hoax Triggers City Arrests
In Lambertville New Jersey a wild town rumor about a death by own action club led Mayor Bushill to order constable Wood to arrest seven youths. After investigations revealed only a harmless social club called the Sue Simes association the prisoners were released and citizens demand formal apology and amends from officials.
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Lambertville
Bushill
Wood
Sue Simes
McKinley to Stay in Canton on Election Night
Report notes the decision that McKinley will remain in Canton during election night. A separate item reports Clipper plow works in Elmira New York burned Thursday, with losses around forty thousand dollars and social and political disturbances feared in Texas. Also mention of Lord Roberts's delayed return to England due to illness in Pretoria and a medical advert for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming to cure various throat and lung ailments.
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Elmira
N. Y
Texas
Lord Roberts
England
Pretoria
Williams Will Gives Half Million For Girls College
Norfolk dispatch reports the will of Mrs. J. F. Williams of Amherst County bequeaths 500000 dollars to Bishop A. M. Randolph of Southern Virginia to establish an episcopal college for girls.
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Norfolk
J. F. Williams
Amherst County
Virginia
Chicago and St Louis Rail Schedule Fragments
A fragmented timetable lists multiple rail itineraries including St Louis to Chicago and Cincinnati routes. It mentions trains such as St Louis limited Lafayette expresses and Chicago fast mail with various departure and arrival windows across cities and times.
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DR. Oy Hero OF
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Cincinnati
Dora Brefeld
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Suicides
Danbury Hat Co
East Washington St
Dany
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Cincinnati Fast Mail
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Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Ington-St
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
W. Washin
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Big Four Route
Cleveland Line
Anderson Ac’mdat
Union City
N.Y
Bos
Et.s
Bos. Iim
Boston
Knickerbocker
Siersdorfer
E. Washington St
Saue
The
Indianapolis Gas Co
Goodyear
HB. Nathan
McKinley
Canton
Thomas
Col Sloan
Washington St
the Central Printing ‘Co
Court &T
Will
Bowen. Merrill
Oitaries
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
ST. Louis Line
St. Louis Accom
W. Lim
St. Louis Limited
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Lafayette
Accem
Greensburg
Flex
N. Ver
Louis
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M &Ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Columbus
Cermes
Columb’s
Ind
Colum
Martins
Pittsburg
East Phil
Lake Erie
Featerm R
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Bitch
Chi
S'porte
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
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Ohio
I Lynn
Dayton and
Xmentia
Auer Col
T. H
St. L. & West
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Western Express Ween
Pry
Effingham
Vv. HW & St. L
Sam St. L
West Sence
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Pennsylvania Tinea
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